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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
100% true. Know the laws. Medical Marijuana user cannot ship, transport, receive, or possess firearms or ammunition.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Federal law prohibits medical marijuana users from possessing or buying firearms and ammunition — even if state law allows the drug’s use. An individual can’t have both licenses. Under federal law, any marijuana user is an unlawful user of a controlled substance. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld this rule. Marijuana in any form is illegal under federal law. Users of marijuana are prohibited persons. Checking ‘no’ on question 11(e) on the Form 4473 would be a lie if you use marijuana, which is a federal offense. See this ATF letter on the topic.
Educate yourself and read the direct letter from the ATF:
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/op...poses/download |
Legally, you are correct, although the question on the current Form 4473 is No. 21E.
However, a GAO report in 2018 recommended that the ATF start to issue warnings instead of prosecutions. In their report, they said that, in 2017, of the 8.6 million Federal background checks for gun purchases, there were 112,000 denials, and only 12 prosecutions. So, the chances of being prosecuted for violating the Federal marijuana laws is pretty close to zero.